festival series history
1980–1981
- Alicia de Larrocha
- Maureen Forrester
- Jean-Pierre Rampal
- Alexis Weissenberg
- Yo-Yo Ma
1981–1982
- Pinchas Zukerman
- Jorge Bolet
- Nathaniel Rosen
- Elly Ameling
- André Watts and Charles Treger
1982–1983
- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
- Sandra Warfield and James McCracken
- Mark Peskanov
- Ivan Moravec
- Janos Starker
- Byron Janis
1983–1984
- The Vienna Choir Boys
- Murray Perahia
- New World String Quartet
- Phillip Jones Brass Ensemble
1984–1985
- Harmonie Wind Ensemble
- Julian Bream
- Romanian National Choir
- Munich Chamber Orchestra
- Concert Royal, New York Baroque
Dance Company
1985–1986
- Beaux Arts Trio
- Susan Starr
- The Bach Aria Group
1986–1987
- Joffrey II Dancers
- Boys Choir of Harlem
- Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
1987–1988
- Richard Stoltzman
- Theater Chamber Players
of the Kennedy Center - The Waverly Consort
- The Modern Jazz Quartet
- Pilobolus
1988–1989
- Christopher Parkening
- Jubal Trio
- George Shearing
- Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble
- Chanticleer
1989–1990
- P.D.Q. Bach
- The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with John Adams, conductor
- Jazz Arts Group
- Erick Hawkins
- The King’s Singers
1990–1991
- Joe Williams
- Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
- Vienna Choir Boys
- Summit Brass with Doc Severinsen
- Joseph Holmes Dance Theatre
1991–1992
- The Dave Brubeck Quartet
- The Guildhall String Ensemble with Michala Petri
- The Martha Graham Dance Company
- I Fiamminghi (The Belgian Chamber Orchestra) with Eduardo Fernandez
- Swingle Singers
1992–1993
- The Billy Taylor Trio with
Turtle Island String Quartet - American Indian Dance Theatre
- Malcolm Dalglish and
The American Boychoir - Kodo
1993–1994
- The Netherlands Wind Ensemble
- Tafelmusik
- The Chieftains
- Marian McPartland
1994–1995
- Empire Brass
- The King’s Singers
- Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
- Cleo Laine and the
John Dankworth Group - Shanghai Quartet and Eugenia Zukerman
1995–1996
- Ying String Quartet
- London Brass
- Chanticleer
- David Parsons Dance Company
- Prague Chamber Orchestra with
Simoni Pedroni - Arturo Sandoval and the Jazz Arts Group
1996–1997
- Sharon Isbin
- Quartetto Gelato
- Marilyn Horne
- Eddie Daniels
- Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
- Gil Shaham and Orli Shaham
1997–1998
- Turtle Island String Quartet
- Joshua Redman Trio
- Pieces of 8
- The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with Emanuel Ax
- Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble
1998–1999
- Bang on a Can All-Stars
- Nokuthula Ngwenyama
- Dawn Upshaw
- Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
- Gene Harris
1999–2000
- The Ying Quartet
- The Parsons Dance Company
- The Vienna Choir Boys
- Yo-Yo Ma
- Empire Brass
2000–2001
- Ray Brown Trio
- Eroica Trio
- André Watts
- David Daniels
- Emmanuel Pahud
- Pilobolus
2001–2002
- Dmitri Hvorostovsky
- Peter Sparling Dance Company
- Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra with
Kyoko Takezawa - Sergio and Odair Assad
- Regina Carter
2002–2003
- The Canadian Brass
- The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
- eighth blackbird
- Les Violons du Roy
- Jane Monheit
2003–2004
- Ballet Hispanico
- Takacs String Quartet
- The Waverly Consort
- Midori
- Imani Winds
- Lang Lang
2004–2005
- Tokyo String Quartet
- Alexander Fiterstein
- Ethos Percussion
- Jane Ira Bloom
- Sir James Galway
- Hugh Smith
2005–2006
- River City Brass Band
- Cantus
- Time for Three
- Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
- I MUSICI
- The Kenny Barron Quartet
2006–2007
- Tiempo Libre
- The 5 Browns
- Pacifica String Quartet
- P.D.Q. Bach—The Jekyll and Hide Tour
- Boston Brass
- Measha Bruggergosman
2007–2008
- The Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Chamber Ensemble - Edgar Meyer, bass,
Mike Marshall, mandolin - Imani Winds
- Naoko Takada, marimba
- Dianne Reeves, jazz vocalist
- Gabriela Montero, piano
2008–2009
- Regina Carter
- Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Leon Botstein, conductor - Danielle De Niese
- Paragon Ragtime Orchestra